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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
John L. and the Young Boxer.

scan you remember any case where you
brought any special tactics into play?"
eyes" said John l.. Sullivan, II just
happen TO remember one circumstance, and
IN tell you Of it. A Young and pretty
clever boxer-I won't mention his name
now-undertook TO stand up before me for
four rounds. Now, l wanted to give the
public q good show for their moneys
worth, so | allowed the young man to
hammer away to his hearts content.
When, after the second round, | was be-
ing sponged off in my corner ! said to my
second: About half a minute before this
next round Is over you call out 'John|
loud enough for me to hear you. Time
was called, and after n few passes | rushed
Il and laid my head upon that young
mans breast and let him belt away at ne
as hard as he could. The audience cheered
because they thought he was knocking me
out, sure, but at that close range his blows
hurt me about as much as you could now
by fbbing me on the top OF the head with
n soft glove. There l lay, as snug as you
please, taking u great deal Of amusement
out Of the enthusiasm Of the audience.
Presently my second, who had kept his
eyes upon his watch, called out john
and then l stepped back and landed my
young man one under the ear, and that
was the last Of him. "-Sacramento Bee.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

The Aberdeen Republican, q dem
ocratic paper, floats the names of Hill
and Villas at its mast head, for president
and vice president in 1888. The reason
offered in justification of its course are
given below:
I'VE present our readers this week
with our ticket for 1888. We are tired
of carpet-baggers and mugwumpery.
We want a thoroughbred for president
in 1888. A democrat of the Jackson
and hendricks school, who is always for
and with the boys we want n man OF
the people and for the people; we want
a man who will aid us in opening up
our reservations, and who will give us a
liberal Interpretation Of the land laws
| we want a man who will give us tried
and true rulers Of the democratic faith
We had a dose Of carpet-baggism in
Virginia under republican rule, and
now we are having me here in Dakots
under democratic rule. 1t is too much
1t makes US tired. Give US straight
goods, all wool and q yard wide. in til
future. In Dave Hill and Bill Villas VT
recognize the men. This is our ticket
How do the true blue boys Of the dem
ocratic faith like it? Let the democracy
see that Hill and Villas delegates ar
chosen to represent this territory in thu
next national democratic convention
We plant the standard Of Hill and Wills
and tiaun. to the breeze our flag. anC
will stand or fall with the verdict of the
people"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
Dakota Real Estate.

Dakota to-day offers the best field for
investments in the world. Take some
comparative figures on real estate.
Farm land in France, for instance, is
held at $500 an acre and in the other
thickly settled portions of Europe, at
about the same. In New York, Penn.
sylvania and Ohio, lands that don't
bring from 800 to $3.50 an acre are con.
sidercd poor indeed in California 5000
an acre is a common figure; in Iowa
and Minnesota, where the conditions
are more nearly like those in Dakota,
good farms can not be had for much less
than SIS or 800 an acre, and more are
held at $3.50.
When one stops to consider that all
over this section Of Dakota the best
farming lands, lands that have raised
excellent crops and will do it all over
again, can be bought to day for from S5
to rs an acre, it seems as though no
further argument need be advanced to
show the magnificent field for invest
ment.
1t should be further borne in mind
that Dakota real estate is at bed rock.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
The Domain OF Sparks.

A late Washington special to the st.
Paul Pioneer Press says: "The special
agents of the general land office are
turning in innumerable reports, and if
the weekly report of the Office is to be
relied on they are getting ahead Of both
the force in that office and in the secre-
tary's division with the amount Of work
they are furnished for consideration.
In division p, which is the SPECIAL
service division Of the land office, there
were. pending on May 6 s67 reports
from special agents, in addition to
which 1873 reports were received during
the week. Only n~inety-two reports
were acted upon out Of 1000. There
were l,34l cases Of fraudulent entry
pending on May 10, and l31 additional
were received, running the number up
to LAT, Of which POI were acted upon
during the week, but not finally. OF
this POI. twenty-eight were cancelled on
the agents report. There are now be-
fore the land office 81 1867 ex-parte cases,
OF which only 4GS were disposed Of.
The question Of the surveys Of the
public lands does not seem to be n
nearer settlement than il was last year.
Sparks objections to making surveys
does not seem to have been satisfactory
ly explained. Out of. $4,000 appro-
priated for the present fiscal year nearly
$4,000 remains u~nexpended. But n
month Of the present fiscal year remains
and less than $4,000 has been expend-
ed. Mr.. Sparks has repeatedly said
that he could not make any more sur
veys in Dakota or Montana because he
had not money enough with which to
do the work, and he made this state
ment repeatedly before the committee
on appropriations. 1t now appears that
out OF 10000 given him last year he
has made contracts for less than $4,000,
and will have on July / Il balance of
over $4,000, which, Of course, will not
be available for use in 1888, a specific
appropriation having been made for
that purpose. Out of the $4,000 given
him for the examination surveys, Mr..
Sparks has spent the full amount. His
constant suspicion that surveys made in
the past were not correct has led him
to spend more money for examinations
than for surveys. Mr.. Sparks has q
further appropriation Of $4,000 for the
next fiscal year"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
Soothing Syrup for Cowboys.

The Northern Pacific train from the
west came into this town q few days since
with twenty-five or thirty cowboys, bound
for Fort Worth. The festive COW punch
ers had taken possession Of the cmigrant
sleeper. Every one Of them had a huge
revolver slung to his belt, all OF them
were full Of hug juice, each man sporting
n bottle OF forty-rod whisky. When tie
Dakota division conductor came into the
car for their tickets they refused to pro-
duce tho pasteboards, drawing instead
their bottles OF chain lightning, and In
sisted on the ticket puncher drinking with
them. A quiet old German passenger
who had been much annoyed by the hilari-
business OF the wild riders Of the western
Plains took the conductor to one side and
said:
"If ! were conductor Of this train I
would expend n half dollar ut some con-
venient drug store for opium and slip it
into their bottles"
On reaching Bismarck the conductor
acted on this happy suggestion, and sent
his brakeman to u drug store for fifty
cents worth Of the quoting drug. The
brakeman went into the car and accepted
their generous offer to imbibe, and, while
pretending to drink, quietly slipped q
small quantity of the soothing drug In
each bottle. Quiet soon reigned where
before all had been pandemonium. These
denizens of the wild, rowdy west were soon
sleeping sounder than the Cardiff giant.
The exultant conductor rolled them over
like logs, went through their pockets,
punched their tickets and rolled them
back in their berths. A more peaceful
car Of passengers never Travelled over the
Northern Pacitic-in fact, the train load
OF deaf mute excursionists Of the past
summer were hilarious when compared
with the quiet Texas cowboys. They
were turned over to the conductor Of the
Minnesota division at Fargo, with the re-
maindcr of the ~unexpended drug to use il
an emergency should arise before reach
ing ST. Paul.-Mandan Pioneer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

In estimates of population and growth
of the territory, figures generally take
their proportion from the temperament
of the guesser, and the statements put
forth by quasi officials are more note
worthy for rotundity than precision.
These put the immigration for this year
anywhere between 100000 and 100000,
and the present total for the use Of q
census taker from 100000 up. Two
years ago this month the most searching
efforts Of the enumerators found but
4l6,G00 souls. A close comparison of
the census and vote at the elections,
gave as the population in November of
the following year, 1886, about $4,000.
1t is believed the opening up of new
regions by railroads will bring a larger
number of immigrants this year than in
either Of the two preceding years, and it
will be quite reasonable to count on
$4,000 by removal to the territory and
10000 by excess of births oyer deaths.
This will give at the close Of 1887 the
splendid total of 545, Those who
like large figures can easily call it 600,.
900 in round numbers. To the visitor
to only the older rigions this estimate
of $4,000 newcomers will seem large.
There are no brass bands and special
trains to proclaim the advent of num-
bers. Colonies now need to 90 far west
or northwest to find sufficient vacant
land for settlement. a large New En-
gland II is finding a more desirable
region than they expected far west OF
the Missouri. A colony Of 300 Germans
is taking up land in or near Dickey
county, and here and there other
smaller colonies may be found. The
greater number of new settlers now
locate among their friends in the older
sections, and are not so readily observed,
but the aggregates will generously fill
the figures indicated.-St. Paul Globe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

The Giant, one Of the prominent
geysers of the upper basin III the Vel
lowstone Park resumed activity. May
Dist after having slumbered in unbroken
quietude since September, 1886. The
eruption is said to have been wonderful
in its character, continuing for more
than two hours in unprecedented ac-
tivity. A vertical column OF water was
hurled two hundred feet into the air,
filling the Fire Hole river to the brim,
which had the effect of draining many
Of the famous geysers in its immediate
vicinity, causing a suspension of their
ordinary discharges.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
Pages and Their Pay.

At the beginning Of a session Of congress
Il Is q common thing to see rich ladies
alight at the Capitol from their splendid
equipages, leading their petted sons in to
ask that they be appointed pages. Mem
bers of congress bring their boys TO put
them on the pages roll. "Oh," said one
lady Of wealth, when asked why she con-
sented. to have her darling son serve as n
page, "his pay makes such convenient pin
money" These attendants upon senators
and representatives get sc. so day during
the sessions of congress. Chicago Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

Millions of acres of valuable lands are
now held by the savages as roaming and
hunting grounds, bnt the aggressions of
the advancing tide Of settlers and home
seekers cannot be withstood much
longer. Game is disappearing, and in a
short time the Indians will be unable to
gain subsistence from the chase, and if
not taught TO make a living as farmers
or herders must receive their entire
support from the United States treasury.
1t is time to break up their hunting
grounds and compel them to accept land
in severalty. The question is becoming
urgent and the presidents delay in
executing the new law seems without
reasonable excuse,-Chicago Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

Washington, June 5.-The revenues
from the postofices at Rapid City and
Aberdeen show III enormous increase
during the past six months-so much SO
that they have been ordered to be raised
from the third to the second class by
the postmaster general, commencing
July /. For the quarter ending March
81 the figures which have just been
reached by the clerks of the salary and
allowance division show that the re-
ceipts have increased at Aberdeen from
$3.50 IN the preceding quarter to
$9,057. AT Rapid City the comparative
receipts show an increase from S3.997 to
$500. The standing Of all postofices
is based upon their income from stamps
sold and boxes rented, compared with
their expenditures. From the figures
just reached it will be necessary TO in
crease the salaries of the postmasters.
Rapid City will be advanced from 81, 800
to $1,000, and Aberdeen from 81, 500 to
$2,10O.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
Ju6t Estimate.

Perhaps no other industry has been
so misunderstood as mining, and has
been compelled to bear the burden of
unjust condemnation which belongs to
other, altogether foreign excresences
which like parasites have fastened
themselves upon it.
III poor farmer attempts to conduct
business on a farm by methods alto
gether impracticable and contrary to
the best experience of years, the failure,
when it comes, falls upon the man and
his lack Of wisdom, instead of being
made an argument against farming and
the farm, but let q mine be ever 40
e~xtravagantly mismanaged by the most
inexperienced and dishonest superin-
tendent, the loss Of money and all the
long train of disasters is charged at once
to the uncertainty Of mining aud the
worthlessness Of mines.
Simple justice demands more dis
elimination, and we may say that, with
the more general information prevalent,
it will be more difficult hereafter for the
mistakes, fraud and ineficiency of in
competent management to place the
responsibility to the account Of the
mine or of mining.
Coal. iron, zinc and lead mining have
passed through this phase in the his
tory Of their development, and it is
time that silver and gold mining were
divorced from speculative excitement.
stock fluctuations and everything out
side OF the line of steady productions.
All must come to this point before the
best results cal be achieved, and before
mining a be justly estimated at its
true value in its influence upon the
steady improvement OF national pros
perity and substantial advancement
Chicago Mining Review.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

The Chicago Tribune says that Buffalo
Bill, shrewd American that he is, de-
clares that he has a great objection to
talking about himself and a great horror
of self-advertisement, but he has been
so handsomely treated in England that
he cannot refuse the request 1t is not
in order however, to inquire too curl
ously into the cause of al this commo
ton. The English craze for Buffalo
Bill is no more idiotic that the Anglo
maniac craze in this country, and it is
hardly gracious to lampoon the English
women for running after Red Shirt
when we remember how the American
women ran after Oscar Wilde.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
a GA r -.

To all who are suffering from tho errors and
indiscretions OF youth. nervous weakness, carly
decay, loss OF manhood. &C.. / Will send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. Tntsgreat
remedy was discovered by q missionary In South
America. Send q self-addressed envelope TO the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Siation d. Neo Fork City.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

1t now transpires that President
Cleveland was invited to visit st. Louis
during the national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic in Sep
TENDER by a citizens committee of that
place, and that the grand army had
nothing whatever to do with it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

Lawrence Donovan, the champion
American jumper, who jumped from
Brooklyn bridge and Niagara Falls,
from the London bridge into
the Thames on the occasion Of the
Queens jubilee in honor Of her majesty.
lie is booked to jump, at an early day
the Clifton suspension bridge at Bristol,
the highest bridge in England.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

1t will increase in value from year TO
year The number and class Of settlers
coming in, the extensive movements of
the railroads, 60 to make this a GER
tainty Republican.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11

Ex-vicc-Presiden VIM. A. Wheeler
died at his home in Malone, New York,
on the 4th inst. An affection of the
brain was the immediate cause of his
death, but he has been seriously afflicted
with neuralgia, catarrh Of the bladder
and insomnia for the past six years.
He vas buried at Malone on the 9TH.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
JOURNAL
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
SIOUX CITY, DIVA

THE JOURNAL is better prepared than ever to
furnish the news, and the furnishing OF the news.
impartially and fully, is its first mission.
THE JOURNAL is republican as to ~politics,, but
1t is independently 80, and in all it's discussions
of public measures its first regard will 10 for the
purity and efficiency OF the public service and Tor
the higher welfare OF the people.
Tn JOURNALS facilities for collecting the
news are unsurpassed. Its telegraphic service Ia
complete; and while the important news of the
world ia collected in its columns, special atten-
ton il given TO the news of the northwest. in
which department The JOURNAL is unrivafled.
The cheapest thing any man can buy Is a good
newspaper. There arc very few not able to take
q good newspaper.
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nv
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Sioux City, Iowa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-17
LOCAL RREYETIES.

The compromise suggested by President
II. II. Wells in the case of the District oil
Columbia against the Alexandria Canal
Railroad and Bridge Company, whereby the
District sues to recover certain taxes as
sesseG upon, but not paid by said COM
pany, has been declined by the Commits
soners.
Marriage licenses were Issued in Wash
ington yesterday to John Chilly and Maggie
CallaD, both of this city; Levi Harrison and
Lizzie Huntington of Stafford county; Ed
gar HALEY and Emma E. Nixon, both OF
Loudoun county, and to Edward 8. Robey,
of Washington, and Lizzie B. Pomeroy, OF
King George county.
The schooner Annie F. Clark, from Wash
ington for Norfolk, with a cargo CT brick, is
reported in the Potomac leaking. A tug
has been sent from Norfolk to her assist
ance.
opposite this city, last night, were very
brilliant aud attracted considerable atten-
ton.
The prospect of the establishment here by the
Arrow Steamship Company of great shipyard
for the construction of iron vessels hiss had the
effect of enhancing the value of lots in the south
eastern part of the city. and sales have recently
been made for cash at COED prices.
Johu Vented, who assaulted Hugh Crockett, Of
this city, at Ronnd Hill on Saturday night last,
had hearing before Justice Bempstonc yesterday
in Leesburg yesterday and was finedS2O and costs
and put under bond to keep the poace.
The remains of Mr.. John R. Shnn, who died at
Hampton on Monday, were brought here this
morning, and will be inferred from the residence
of Mr.. j. P Clarke tomorrow morning
1t is expected that the citizens will decorate
their houses on the ODD instant, particularly
those living along the line of the procession.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fremen of
this city expect to make their ball on Tuesday
night next grand success.
The condition of Hsrriet Anderson, the colored
woman who was shot by her husband on Monday
night, remains unchanged.
Some excitement was created near the corner Of
Royal and Duke streets to-day by colored man
publicly whipping his wife there.
Mr.. Charles Dearborn hiss been appointed by
General Malone chairman Of the city republican
committee.
frame engine house is being built just north
Of the passenger shed at the depot of the w o. &
w. K. K.
Mr.. John B!oxham killed mad dog in West
End to-day.
Mr. Price will have lot of fresh rock white
perch, herring and pike for sale in market to-
morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-17
Take Special Notice Of this Advertisement
Special Inducements for Next Week
Only, Ending February IA.

We placed counters the following goods prices that
will asonish one and all
Plain Nansook at g. TO- u and &c. bookoded such any
where.
Quilts by the pound less damaged at half price Quilts
weighed and sold much pound from soc quilt 81 49,
and we say worth exactly double.
Sedan Cloth all shades at Sc yard, and pretty
Beaced Coons yard wide from &c yard up all leading brands
marked out plain gress and less than be purchased to-day by
the case
Best Standard Cacoes 10 20 yards SC yard
Brown Overall Duck l0c yard regular price l5c
Alllinen Crash warranted, &c yard
Pesanon Cloth manufactured the British markets. SIC per yard
Portiers with fancy bordering yards long, at So pair
Piano Covers all wool and embroidered at only So piece
Tkeyred and fancy ced best Table Damasks at 42c yard
former price 75c We them in short ends q to yards
Pacific Cretone wide at Sc yard fine and pretty
1914 Table Cloth at 81 % cover solid and coored bordeed
81 do 9Sc
Crib Quilts all and qualities, very article.
.ute Table Covers S-4 with fringes at 81 Is piece.
JERSEYS in misses at &c., do for ladies 81 Is.
Jerseys all kinds styles and makes and at all prices
Embrodres all marked in plain figures large invoice just
ceved direct from the importer
Large stock of Gnghams Goods and Hosiery great many
marked at asonishingly low prices.
We are through taking and have placed great many Jobs on
our to close
OUR MERCHANT TAILORING BUSINESS
Was success and will be carried larger more extensive this
season:
Over 1000 yards Carpets remnants lengths qualities
less than cost
Remember this only ten-dy sale order open the season to
customers
We are ready sell and call will tell mean business Ask
for every article advertised will be only glad show them
you Respectfully yours,
ISAAC EICHRERG. g. co.